Meaning of sniff test | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An informal check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
   figuratively, idiomatic
2. A fluoroscopic medical test during which the examinee is asked to "sniff" (quickly breathe in through the nose); diaphragm fluoroscopy.
3. An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food or cleanliness of clothing.

Examples

“Near-synonyms: reality check, sanity check, sanity test”

“but does it pass the sniff test?”

“but it doesn't pass the sniff test”

“The most reliable radiographic maneuver to detect paradoxical movement is the sniff test, consisting of rapidly repeated inspirations through the nostrils during fluoroscopy.”

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